22 weeks

How big is the baby this week:  Baby is about 11 inches long and weighs about 1 whole pound!
How far along?  Exactly 22 weeks  
Due date: July 31st, 2013
The Bump:  Growing!  Rolling out of bed is what I do best
Belly button in or out?  It's almost flat at this point.  Due to a scar on the belly button from a surgery I had years ago...you can almost see an indent on my belly.    (Or at least I notice)
Wedding rings on or off:  On
Best moment of the week:  Lots of kicks!  
Sleep: Not so great.  It is pretty hard to get comfy.  I find it helpful to sleep with a pillow between my knees - seems to help a ton
Miss anything?  Cleaning the house without feeling like I'm panting like a dog
Movement:  All the time.  He likes to hang out on my right side.  Lots of little kicks.  Sometimes when I sing to him, he kicks. :)  He also loves music.
Food Cravings:  I haven't been craving anything really right now.  Still eat tons of fruit and drink lots of ice water
Anything making you queasy or sick?  Nope 
Symptoms:  I've been getting some pain in the glute area...probably from my hips.  My legs feel pretty worn out by the end of the day. 
Gender:  BOY!  
Happy or moody most of the time?  Happy and emotional.  Last night we were laying in bed and I turned to Doug and was crying as I said "I'm crying and I have no idea why"  
Looking forward to:  Putting together the nursery.  The room is painted a light gray color now, so I think we decided on doing grays, yellows and whites.  I love the gray and yellow together!

Hope everyone has a HAPPY HAPPY HIPPITY HOPPY EASTER!

XOXOXO
JAMIE

21 weeks - IT'S A (dun dun dun)

What an amazing few days it's been.  Doug and I both agreed that Friday was seriously one of the best days of our lives!  We found out that we are having a sweet baby boy!  He looked so perfect and so cute.  Nothing could have gone better that day.  We saw him moving around a ton, flexing his little fingers and toes.  We are truly blessed.   

I had to share this one because it's just too cute!

Immediately after our appointment, we took a trip over to Baby Gap for a couple cute outfits, called my parents in WI and off to a dinner celebration we went!

On our way home from dinner, we decided to call my parents back to share the news of our name we picked.  We've kept it a secret for awhile now because we wanted it to be a surprise to my parents (my Dad especially).  We will be naming him Marshall Douglas Eason after my Dad, and Doug.  Doug actually thought of this name months ago and it grew on us big time!

Today I was able to celebrate with some friends (my old co-workers at Adecco).  We had a little gender reveal lunch.  They were beyond generous with lunch, flowers, balloons and gifts.   Thanks again guys!  I made cute little gender cupcakes that were filled with blue frosting.  

And now onto my regular weekly update...

How big is the baby this week:  Baby is about 10 1/2 inches long and weighs three quarters of a pound
How far along? About 21 weeks  
Due date: July 31st, 2013
The Bump:  Bigger every day.  It's getting harder to do normal things, like put on socks and shoes, get out of bed.   I kinda laugh at myself each morning because I have to literally roll out of bed
Wedding rings on or off:  On
Best moment of the week:  Well there are two big ones!  Last Thursday I felt full on kicks for the first time and Doug was able to as well.  He is a kicking machine.  I am obsessed and in love with his little baby kicks.  Last Friday we found out the gender...BOY!  
Sleep: Not the best.  Some nights are better than others.  It's hard to get comfy. 
Miss anything?  Being able to do something simple without feeling winded
Movement:  Lots of kicks and movement - My favorite!   
Food Cravings:  Same...fruit smoothies, orange juice, fruit and ICE WATER 
Anything making you queasy or sick?  Nope
Symptoms:  Some acid reflux/heartburn, hip aches through the night.  I noticed my back is starting to feel a little tight
Gender prediction:  IT'S A BOY!  
Happy or moody most of the time?  HAPPY!
Looking forward to:  Now that we know the gender, I am so excited to put the nursery together!  Yippee!

We are just so excited for little Marshall Douglas to arrive!  :)

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Hope everyone had a safe and fun St. Patty's Day!  Our day consisted of live music, great company, great food, lots of baby kicks and even a Virgin Bloody Mary for the prego (me)!  :)

I love holidays and I especially love the clothing, festivities and food that goes into holidays.  I also love holiday pajamas! 

We took a stroll over to a local pub to grab a beverage and listen to some live bagpipes.  About a minute into the music, my sweet baby began kicking in my tummy like crazy.  ;)

Here's my hunky hubby...

I even got a beef stick straw in my bloody - bonus!

Our night ended with Doug's corned beef & cabbage and this new yummy dessert that I tried off Pinterest...St. Patrick's Day Pistachio Dessert - Yum Yum.   Get Pistachio Dessert Here

20 weeks - HALFWAY!

How big is the baby this week:  Baby is about 6 1/2 inches long (the length of a banana) and weighs 10 1/2 ounces
How far along? 20 weeks - Halfway there!  
Due date: July 31st, 2013
The Bump:  Growing quickly.  After reading many reviews on Mustela Double Action Stretch Mark cream, I decided to purchase a tube.  LOVE!  It smells good too.  I'm not a huge fan of the Cocoa Butter smell.  Keeps my belly feeling soft.
Maternity clothes:  I'm pretty much in all maternity clothes, except cardigans.
Stretch marks:  I haven't noticed any
Wedding rings on or off:  On
Best moment of the week:  Feeling the little nugget move a ton - SO COOL!
Sleep: Bleh...sleep is no good.  I started having heartburn this week, so that makes things uncomfortable during the night.  I think we have about 8 pillows on our bed and I use the majority of them.  
Miss anything?  A good night's sleep! 
Movement:  Feeling movement every day now.  
Food Cravings:  Fruit smoothies, Fruit, Orange Juice 
Anything making you queasy or sick?  Nope
Symptoms:  Hip aches at night, heartburn
Gender prediction:  I have absolutely no idea
Happy or moody most of the time?  I'm happy.
Looking forward to:  We find out Baby E's gender in a few more days!  

Have a great week!
XOXOXO
Jamie

Baby Bump!

I find myself starring at my belly constantly and resting my hands on it.  I have to admit, I LOVE my baby bump!  It makes me realize how incredibly lucky and blessed I am to experience pregnancy.  

I was on a walk the other day and began looking at my belly in the shadows from the sunlight at every angle, as well as looking down and it just made me so incredibly happy!

Embrace the bump, because it's such a gift!  :)

19 weeks

How big is the baby this week:  Measuring roughly 6 inches long and weighs almost a half pound
How far along? 19 weeks
Due date: July 31st, 2013
The Bump:  Growing quickly and kinda itchy.  I've been putting lotion on it about twice a day.  I've noticed that it's harder for me to get up off the couch.  :)
Maternity clothes:  I'm pretty much in all maternity clothes, except cardigans.
Stretch marks:  I haven't noticed any
Best moment of the week:  Seeing my belly get bigger...a growing belly means a growing baby!  :)
Sleep: I now sleep with a pillow wedged between my knees.  I started doing brisk walks daily for about 30-40 minutes and that seems to help with my sleep
Miss anything?  Being able to bend easily, my energy
Movement:  Feeling some movement but I cannot wait to start feeling it daily
Food Cravings:  Same. Fruit and anything fruity and tart.   
Anything making you queasy or sick?  Nope
Symptoms:  A few more aches here and there in my abdominal area.  Exhausted, feeling like I have no energy
Gender prediction:  For some reason now, I'm thinking BOY
Happy or moody most of the time?  Happy!  I'm feeling so happy these days.  This whole experience so far has been unbelievable.  I am a very blessed lady!  
Looking forward to:  Next Friday for our 20 week ultrasound!  Sharing that moment with Doug is going to be pretty amazing.  We are so excited!

Hugs!  
Jamie

18 weeks

How big is the baby this week:  Measuring about 5 1/2 inches long and weighs almost 7 ounces!
How far along? 18 weeks
Due date: July 31st, 2013
The Bump:  Each morning it seems to get bigger.  I do notice people glancing at my belly.  I wonder if they are thinking "Wow, check out that gut!"  It's also time to start getting pedicures...BONUS!
Maternity clothes:  Mostly maternity clothes at this point.  Even my old larger tops don't look right 
Stretch marks:  None that I've noticed
Best moment of the week:  Actually 3 best moments!  We had a dr. appointment last Friday and were able to hear the heartbeat again.  We also heard lots of swishing, which meant the baby was a movin machine!  We also went furniture shopping and it was adorable to see Doug get so excited.  I've also felt the baby move even more!  
Sleep: Eh, sleep is ok.  I love lots of pillows!
Miss anything?  Not really.  I do miss being able to go out and get a beer on the weekends.  
Movement:  Some movement.  It's the strangest, yet most amazing feeling in the world! 
Food Cravings:  Same. Anything fruity and tart.  
Anything making you queasy or sick?  Nope
Symptoms:  A little more indigestion and acid reflux at night.   
Gender prediction:  It's getting so close but I really have no idea.  
Happy or moody most of the time?  I seem pretty sensitive, but most of the time, HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY!
Looking forward to:  20 week ultrasound and revealing the gender!  

Have a great week!  
Jamie
XOXOXO